Community influences on adjustment in first grade: An examination of an integrated process model

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 819-836

  Caughy, Margaret O'Brien ^a   Nettles, Saundra M ^b   O'Campo, Patricia J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior problems; Neighborhood; Parenting; School adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549037653     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-006-9128-8     Document Type: Article

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